Not to be confused with Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam

Battlefield Vietnam
Developer(s)	DICE Canada
Publisher(s)	Electronic Arts
Engine	Refractor 2
Released	NA March 14, 2004 PAL March 19, 2004
Genre	First-person shooter
Mode(s)	Singleplayer Multiplayer
Ratings	ESRB: T PEGI: 16+
Media	CD-ROM
Input methods	Joystick Keyboard Mouse

Battlefield Vietnam is the second installment in the Battlefield series and was developed by the now defunct DICE Canada and published by Electronic Arts. It was released on March 15, 2004 on PC.

An indirect sequel, Bad Company 2 Vietnam was developed and released December 18th, 2010. It incorporated many elements and features of the original game as well as utilizing total destruction made available by the Frostbite Engine.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Weapons 3 Vehicles 4 Maps 5 Mods 6 Glitches and Bugs 7 Soundtrack 8 Reception 9 Videos 10 Gallery 11 Links and Sources 12 References

Overview

Battlefield Vietnam features many improvements over its predecessor, Battlefield 1942. The game provides players with a variety of weapons, traps, and vehicles from the era. Radio music from the 1960s is introduced in vehicles as well as the ability to fire from passenger seats.

Weapons

Battlefield Vietnam features many historically accurate weapons in the game, as well as a new weapon kit system when compared to its predecessor Battlefield 1942.

Weapon kits are more diversified between factions, differing functionally as well as aesthetically. This makes each faction feel different and unique. Unlike its predecessor, which featured a single loadout for each kit, Battlefield Vietnam features two loadouts per kit.

• Heavy Assault: replaces the Anti-tank Kit and also utilizes elements of the Assault kit.
• Assault: replaces the Medic Kit though it still retains the medkit.

v • d • e Weapons of Battlefield Vietnam Because Battlefield Vietnam features different loadouts for each faction, this list may not be specific enough. Please see each faction's respective page for information on individual weapon kits and loadouts. All Kits Handguns - M-19 · M1911 · TT-33 Equipment - Binoculars · Combat Knife · Machete · Plantation Knife Assault Kit Assault Rifles - AK-47 · AKMS · CAR-15 · M16 Machine Guns - Type-53 · RPD Shotguns - Mossberg 500 Equipment - Grenade · XM148 · Medkit Engineer Kit Battle Rifles - M14 Submachine guns - MAT-49 Equipment - Wrench · M1 Mortar · Claymore · C4 Explosive · Welding Torch · Type 63 Mortar · Shovel · Booby Trap · Pungi Sticks Heavy Assault Kit Battle Rifles - M14 · Type-56 Machine Guns - M60 Launchers · L.A.W. · M79 · RPG-2 · RPG-7V · SA-7 Equipment - Grenade · TNT Scout Kit Sniper Rifles - M16 Sniper · M21 · M40 · SVD · M91/30 Battle Rifles - Type-56 Equipment - Smoke Grenade · Caltrops · Bouncing Betty · Time Bomb Cut From Kit Equipment - Wirecutters · Flaregun · Commando knife

Vehicles

v • d • e Vehicles of Battlefield Vietnam Light vehicles & APCs Vespa • 469 • M.U.T.T. (BGM-71 TOW) • Ural-375D • BRDM • M113 • BTR-60 Light tanks Sheridan • M50 Ontos • PT-76 Main battle tanks Patton • T-54 • T-72 Anti-aircraft vehicles ZSU • M55 • M35A1 Artillery M110 • BM-21 • M-46 Helicopters Huey/Huey Gunship • Cobra • ACH-47 Chinook • OH-6 Loach • Mi-8 Hip • Ka-25 Hormone Fixed-wing aircraft F-4 Phantom II • A-7 Corsair II • A-1 Skyraider • AC-47 Spooky • MiG-17 • MiG-21 Watercraft Patrol Boat River • Sampan • Tango Other Stationary M60

Maps

v • d • e Multiplayer Levels of Battlefield Vietnam Evolution The Ia Drang Valley • Fall of Lang Vei • Hue - 1968 • Quang Tri - 1968 • Ho Chi Minh Trail Conquest Operation Game Warden • Operation Flaming Dart • Operation Hastings • Operation Irving • Operation Cedar Falls • The Ia Drang Valley • Landing Zone Albany • Hue - 1968 • Quang Tri - 1968 • Quang Tri - 1972 • Fall of Lang Vei • Reclaiming Hue • Siege of Khe Sahn • Ho Chi Minh Trail • Cambodian Incursion • Defense of Con Thien • Saigon - 1968 • Fall of Saigon

Mods

Battlefield Vietnam is also known for it's mods including ones that were for it's predecessor Battlefield 1942.

On March 15, 2005, EA re-released the game as Battlefield Vietnam: Redux, which includes the 1.01, 1.02, 1.1, and 1.2 patches, new vehicles, maps, and an EA-produced World War II mod, based on the previous Battlefield 1942.

Glitches and Bugs

Battlefield Series Glitches and Bugs

Soundtrack

The track list for Battlefield Vietnam, included throughout the gameplay, is as follows:

• Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
• Edwin Starr - War
• Martha Reeves and the Vandellas - Nowhere to Run
• The Troggs - Wild Thing
• Rare Earth - Get Ready
• Canned Heat - On the Road Again
• The Guess Who - Shakin' All Over
• Count Five - Psychotic Reaction
• Deep Purple - Hush
• The Kinks - All Day And All Of The Night
• The Kinks - You Really Got Me
• The Box Tops - The Letter
• Jefferson Airplane - Somebody To Love
• Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought The Law
• Budapest Symphony Orchestra - The Ride Of The Valkyries
• The Trashmen - Surfin' Bird
• Jefferson Airplane - "White Rabbit" (Instrumental Remix)

Reception

Battlefield Vietnam generally received positive reviews and currently holds scores of 84^[1] on Metacritic based on 48 reviews and 83.50%^[2] on GameRankings based on 52 reviews. Critics praised the graphical improvement, vast selection of maps, vehicles, and weapons, and online multiplayer. Though critics did criticize the single-player, for the enemy AI being very unintelligent.

GameSpot gave the game a score of 8.5 out of 10^[3], saying that "Yet, even when Battlefield fans factor in the new vehicles--namely, the helicopters--that still won't change the sense that they've played this game before. Perhaps it's because so many of us have played Battlefield 1942 for countless hours, but the fact remains that the thrill of discovery is gone. Make no mistake, though: Battlefield Vietnam is a great, undeniably fun game."

IGN gave the game a score of 8.2 out of 10^[4], saying that "If you're a fan of 1942, you'll have fun in Vietnam. If you've never played a Battlefield game and want to try, this is probably a good way to get into it with combat that may be more familiar due to the more modern weaponry. Hopefully EA will be releasing a demo in the future that will allow new players a chance to try the game out for a little while, but if you can't wait, I'm guessing most people won't be too upset by this purchase."

Thunderbolt gave the game a score of 9 out of 10^[5], saying that "It is, without a doubt, one of the best multiplayer games out there today, and if you don’t fall in love with it the second you jump in a Huey and put Creedence Clearwater Revival on the radio, then you’re just not trying hard enough."

Videos

Gallery

Links and Sources

• Planet Battlefield
• Intro

References

↑ Battlefield Vietnam for PC Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More - Metacritic - retrieved August 21, 2012 ↑ Battlefield Vietnam for PC - GameRankings - retrieved August 21, 2012 ↑ Battlefield Vietnam Review - GameSpot.com - retrieved September 6, 2012 ↑ Battlefield Vietnam Review - IGN - retrieved September 6, 2012 ↑ Battlefield Vietnam - PC Review at Thunderbolt - retrieved September 6, 2012

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